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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      15,104</td>
<td class="r data">       2,768</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,303</td>
<td class="r data">       1,601</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">       6,801</td>
<td class="r data">       1,167</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      17,590</td>
<td class="r data">       3,020</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">       9,622</td>
<td class="r data">       1,825</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">       7,968</td>
<td class="r data">       1,195</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      19,779</td>
<td class="r data">       3,262</td>
<td class="r data">    16.5</td>
<td class="r data">      10,726</td>
<td class="r data">       1,902</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">       9,053</td>
<td class="r data">       1,360</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      21,410</td>
<td class="r data">       3,484</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
<td class="r data">      11,646</td>
<td class="r data">       2,050</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">       9,764</td>
<td class="r data">       1,434</td>
<td class="r data">    14.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      22,036</td>
<td class="r data">       3,411</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
<td class="r data">      11,842</td>
<td class="r data">       1,975</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,194</td>
<td class="r data">       1,436</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      22,354</td>
<td class="r data">       3,150</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,154</td>
<td class="r data">       1,837</td>
<td class="r data">    15.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,200</td>
<td class="r data">       1,313</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      22,526</td>
<td class="r data">       3,343</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
<td class="r data">      12,572</td>
<td class="r data">       2,044</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
<td class="r data">       9,954</td>
<td class="r data">       1,299</td>
<td class="r data">    13.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      20,450</td>
<td class="r data">       3,207</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">      11,739</td>
<td class="r data">       1,946</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,711</td>
<td class="r data">       1,261</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      19,626</td>
<td class="r data">       3,347</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,287</td>
<td class="r data">       2,099</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       8,339</td>
<td class="r data">       1,248</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      14,880</td>
<td class="r data">       2,272</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
<td class="r data">       8,499</td>
<td class="r data">       1,432</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,381</td>
<td class="r data">         840</td>
<td class="r data">    13.2</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      14,539</td>
<td class="r data">       2,676</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,052</td>
<td class="r data">       1,565</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,487</td>
<td class="r data">       1,111</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      16,980</td>
<td class="r data">       2,920</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">       9,364</td>
<td class="r data">       1,783</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">       7,616</td>
<td class="r data">       1,137</td>
<td class="r data">    14.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      19,129</td>
<td class="r data">       3,136</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
<td class="r data">      10,440</td>
<td class="r data">       1,846</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,689</td>
<td class="r data">       1,290</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      20,697</td>
<td class="r data">       3,357</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,344</td>
<td class="r data">       2,007</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">       9,353</td>
<td class="r data">       1,350</td>
<td class="r data">    14.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      21,228</td>
<td class="r data">       3,287</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
<td class="r data">      11,482</td>
<td class="r data">       1,917</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">       9,746</td>
<td class="r data">       1,370</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      21,596</td>
<td class="r data">       3,042</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,825</td>
<td class="r data">       1,788</td>
<td class="r data">    15.1</td>
<td class="r data">       9,771</td>
<td class="r data">       1,254</td>
<td class="r data">    12.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      21,769</td>
<td class="r data">       3,222</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
<td class="r data">      12,234</td>
<td class="r data">       1,977</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">       9,535</td>
<td class="r data">       1,245</td>
<td class="r data">    13.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      19,821</td>
<td class="r data">       3,106</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">      11,459</td>
<td class="r data">       1,909</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,362</td>
<td class="r data">       1,197</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      18,971</td>
<td class="r data">       3,218</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
<td class="r data">      10,998</td>
<td class="r data">       2,050</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">       7,973</td>
<td class="r data">       1,168</td>
<td class="r data">    14.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      14,412</td>
<td class="r data">       2,195</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
<td class="r data">       8,304</td>
<td class="r data">       1,406</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">       6,108</td>
<td class="r data">         789</td>
<td class="r data">    12.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         542</td>
<td class="r data">          90</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
<td class="r data">         242</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">    14.0</td>
<td class="r data">         300</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         575</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">         245</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">         330</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         620</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">         266</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">    20.7</td>
<td class="r data">         354</td>
<td class="r data">          69</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         682</td>
<td class="r data">         124</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">         286</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
<td class="r data">         396</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         760</td>
<td class="r data">         116</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
<td class="r data">         334</td>
<td class="r data">          52</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
<td class="r data">         426</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         732</td>
<td class="r data">         106</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
<td class="r data">         318</td>
<td class="r data">          49</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
<td class="r data">         414</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    13.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         737</td>
<td class="r data">         121</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
<td class="r data">         321</td>
<td class="r data">          67</td>
<td class="r data">    20.9</td>
<td class="r data">         416</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">    13.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         609</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
<td class="r data">         267</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">    13.5</td>
<td class="r data">         342</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         635</td>
<td class="r data">         127</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">         278</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">         357</td>
<td class="r data">          79</td>
<td class="r data">    22.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         449</td>
<td class="r data">          75</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">         186</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         263</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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